Blizzard is working on a new cinematic. Thanks to a leak, we also know what the new Overwatch film is about.
The Last Bastion – A Forgotten Omnic
After the first season of the cinematics surrounding the heroes and villains of Overwatch was very well received by fans, Blizzard announced that they are working on a second season for the future. Apparently, the first works seem to be in the final phase of production! Through Russian social media, Blizzard announced a new cinematic focusing on Bastion.
What exactly the cinematic will include is still unknown. However, Bastion’s backstory and the title image already provide some clues, as does the title. “The Last Bastion” sounds very much like it will revolve around Bastion’s awakening after the Omnic Crisis. After all, Bastion was dormant for a long time until his systems were reactivated.
Essentially, he is a peaceful soul (yes, omnics have “souls”), but his programming forces him to take defensive measures in the event of a conflict. That’s why Bastion lived with animals outside of civilization for a long time. It is conceivable that Bastion will encounter another hero or villain in the cinematic who pulls him out of this situation – whether intentionally or unintentionally, that remains to be seen.
Since Bastion only speaks in bleeps, mimicking his companion bird Ganimedes (so, who among you knew that?), many fans lack a deeper connection to this character. Therefore, it only seems logical that Blizzard will give him a bit more life with the cinematic. In the coming days, we will probably know more as soon as an official announcement is made.
According to the leak, the cinematic will be aired on August 18 – at GamesCom 2016 in Cologne.
